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'If he wasn’t such a pain in the ass, we could take him along' is a wrong example of indicative mood, isn't it? The correct English is subjunctive mood, because it's an un-real, imaginary situation. 'If he WEREn't such a pain in the ass, we could take him along' is correct. 

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Identify the sentence with correct use of the gerund as the object of the preposition:
A He is not capable to understanding the situation.
B I am interested in learning new things.
C She avoids to speak in public.
D They are good at to play the piano.